Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985

Misfeasance proceedings.

24. (1) If, in the course of scrutiny or implementation of any scheme or proposal, it appears to the Board that any person who has taken part in the promotion, formation or management of the sick industrial company or its undertaking, including any past or present director, manager or officer or employee of the sick industrial company-

(a)	-	has misapplied or retained, or become liable or accountable for, any money or property of the sick industrial company; or
(b)	-	has been guilty of any misfeasance, malfeasance or non-feasance or breach of trust in relation to the sick industrial company,

the Board may, by order, direct him to repay or restore the money or property or any part thereof, with or without interest, as it thinks just, or to contribute such sum to the assets of the sick industrial company or the other person entitled thereto by way of compensation in respect of the misapplication, retainer, misfeasance or breach of trust, as the Board thinks just, and also report the matter to the Central Government for any other action which that Government may deem fit.

(2) If the Board is satisfied on the basis of the information and evidence in its possession with respect to any person who is or was a director or an officer or other em .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store